The Dootsie Has Spoken

Ipsy: February 2013

Tracking: I got my tracking number today (2/11), but it had apparently arrived Saturday (2/9). Uh.

Bag: I opened the shipper and was greeted with the delicious smell of plastic. I love that smell, but i don’t love that smell on a makeup bag. Eew. It’s a shiny black patent. That always looks so cheap to me and it has all sorts of creases in it. It’s well made, I just don’t care for it. Also, the “offers” card is black and it has three of the brand logos in a different black on it. XD Totally unreadable. If I were those brands, I’d be upset.

Coastal Scents Sampler Palette – I got a Coastal Scents sampler back in October. Three of this one’s shades were in that one. And the fourth shade was better back in October. Whomp whomp.

Mica Beauty gel eyeliner in black – This is a little thin and greasy for gel eyeliner and it doesn’t seem to have much staying power. I swatched it on the side of my hand and started typing. Somehow, I’ve rubbed it off already. It makes a decent line with a good brush.

Pixi Flawless & Poreless pore eliminating primer – First of all, these products are bunk. It’s just a primer. And it does make the application smoother. But the best way to make the appearance of pores disappear is to use a foundation brush to apply foundation. That’s it. This goes on pretty transparent on my face, but I’m quite pale. I wonder if that’s a problem for others?